CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2019 Convenience & Personalization Guide

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4G LTE WI-FI® HOTSPOT
Control the music source and navigation destination, and make
phone calls hands-free (after pairing your Bluetooth-enabled
phone), using the voice recognition system.
1. Press the Push to Talk button on the steering wheel.
2. The radio will play a prompt followed by a tone.
3. After the tone, say what you want it to do using natural speech.

(Examples: "Call Amanda" or "Tune FM 104.3")
BLUETOOTH SPEECH RECOGNITION
Bluetooth Speech Recognition pass-thru allows access to the voice
recognition commands on a compatible, paired cell phone; e.g. Siri®
Eyes Free or Voice Command. For more information, visit
my.cadillac.com/learn.
To activate Bluetooth Speech Recognition, press and hold the Push to Talk steering wheel button.
See your Infotainment System Manual.
BLUETOOTH® SYSTEM
Refer to your Owner's Manual for important information about using the
Bluetooth system while driving.
Before using a Bluetooth-enabled device in the vehicle, it must be
paired with the in-vehicle Bluetooth system. The pairing process is
disabled when the vehicle is moving. Not all devices will support all
functions. For more information, visit my.cadillac.com/learn.
PAIR A PHONE
1. To use voice recognition, press the Push to Talk button;
after the tone, say “Pair Phone.”
To use the infotainment screen, select Phone > Pair \b#4'!#.
2. Start the pairing process on the phone. From your phone's
Bluetooth settings, select the name shown on the infotainment
screen.
3. Confirm the codes that appear on the infotainment screen and
the phone.
4. When pairing is complete, the phone screen is displayed. Your
phone book may be downloaded depending on the phone.
STREAMING AUDIO
With a paired device connected via Bluetooth, touch Audio >
Media and then select Bluetooth to stream audio from the
device.
Control operation using the device controls. For full control of
the mobile device, it may be necessary to connect the device to a
USB port.
See your Infotainment System Manual.
With the vehicle’s built-in 4Wi-Fi® hotspot, up to 7 devices
(smartphones, tablets and laptops) can be connected to high-
speed internet using the 4G LTE signal.
To retrieve the SSI\b,".115-0"$-02&#&-21.-2A%-2-
Settings > Wi-Fi > Manage Wi-Fi Networks.
For more information on use and system limitations, visit
my.cadillac.com/learn.
See your Infotainment System Manual.
VOICE RECOGNITION
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VEHICLE PERSONALIZATION
Many vehicle features can be
customized in the Settings
menu on the infotainment
screen.
1. Touch Settings on the
Home page.
2. Touch the desired
menu item.
3. Touch the desired feature and setting. Settings are saved
automatically.
4. Touch
< Back to exit each menu.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner's Manual.
WIRELESS CHARGING
The Wireless Charging system for mobile devices is located on the
storage tray on top of the center console. To check mobile device
compatibility, visit my.cadillac.com/learn.
1. The vehicle must be On.
2. Remove all objects from the charging pad.
3. Place the device, face up, on the
symbol on the pad,
aligned with the rear rib.
4. Move the device slowly until the battery charging symbol
displays by the phone icon on the infotainment screen. If not
charging, remove the device for 3 seconds and rotate it 180
degrees.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner's Manual.
TEEN DRIVER
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drivers. When active, the system automatically activates certain
safety systems, allows setting of some features, and limits the use
of others. An in-vehicle Report Card records vehicle data about
driving behavior. When the vehicle is started with a registered
key, a \b0'4#0
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is active.
To create a Personal Identification Number, register a key,
change Teen \b0'4#01#w',%1A-0!!#112&##.-020"A%-2-
Settings > Teen \b0'4#0.
See your Infotainment System Manual.
The Cool Box (Platinum model only)
in the center console provides cooled
storage for cold beverages or other
items. It is not a refrigerator.
Press the Cool Box button on the
left side of the front
storage bin to
turn the Cool Box on or off.
See Storage in your Owner's Manual.
COOL
BOX♦

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LIGHTING
Off/On
AUTO Automatic
Light Control
Automatically activates
the Daytime Running
Lamps (DRLs) or the
headlamps and other
exterior lamps depend -
ing on outside light
conditions, including
the IntelliBeam
® auto-
matic high-beam system♦.
Parking Lamps
Headlamps
Instrument Panel Brightness
Rotate the thumbwheel to adjust the instrument panel lighting.
DOME LAMPS
OFF
Press to turn off the dome lamps at all
times, even when a door is open.
DOOR
Press to have the dome lamps turn on
automatically when a door is open.
ON
Press to turn on all dome lamps.
See Lighting in your Owner's Manual.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS
Fast Wipes
Slow Wipes
INT Intermittent
Rotate the band
to adjust the delay
between wipes. The
wipers activate more
often as the band is
rotated upward.
Auto –
Rainsense™ On/Off
Press to turn the Rainsense wipers on/off. Use the INT band
to adjust the wiper cycling based on the amount of moisture on
the windshield. Rotate the band upward to increase the moisture
sensitivity setting and the wipers will cycle more frequently.
OFF
Single Wipe
Washer Fluid
Push the paddle forward to wash the windshield.
Rear OFF-INT-ON
Slide the switch to activate the rear wiper.
Rear Washer Fluid
Press the button on the end of the lever to spray washer fluid on the
rear window and rear camera mirror lens♦.
See Instruments and Controls in your Owner's Manual.
♦ Optional equipment

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DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS♦
Safety or driver assistance features are no substitute for the driver’s
responsibility to operate the vehicle in a safe manner. The driver should
remain attentive to traffic, surroundings and road conditions at all times.
Read your Owner’s Manual for important feature limitations and information.
SAFETY ALERT SEAT – The driver’s seat pulses — left side, right
side, or simultaneously — to alert the driver of the direction of
potential hazards.
Audible alerts may be selected instead of Safety Alert Seat

pulsing alerts. To change the alert setting, go to Settings >
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SURROUND VISION
FRONT AND REAR PARK ASSIST
The Surround Vision system displays a rear or front camera view
along with a view of the area surrounding the vehicle on the infotain -
ment screen when the vehicle is in Reverse or Drive below 5 mph.
REAR CROSS-TRAFFIC ALERT♦
When the vehicle is in Reverse, the Rear Cross-Traffic Alert system
warns of cross-traffic coming in either direction by displaying a red
alert on the infotainment screen and the left or right side of the
Safety Alert Seat pulses or beeps sound (if selected).
To turn the Surround Vision System guidance lines or Rear Park
Assist symbols on or off, go to Settings > Rear Camera.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner's Manual.
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Center and the Safety Alert Seat pulses or a beep sounds (if select -
ed). When an object is very close, the Safety Alert Seat pulses or a
continuous beep sounds (if selected).
To turn the system on or off, press the Park Assist button
on the right side of the infotainment screen.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner's Manual.
AUTOMATIC PARKING ASSIST
Automatic Parking Assist steers the vehicle to help you park in
parallel or perpendicular spaces while you follow commands and
control the gear selection, acceleration and braking. The system is
available when vehicle speed is below 18 mph.
1. Press the Automatic Parking Assist button on the right side
of the infotainment screen. A beep sounds and a parking assist
display is shown on the infotainment screen. The system will
begin searching for a large enough parking space.
2. To switch between parallel and perpendicular parking, touch
the Parking Type screen button during the search process.
3. The system searches for parking spaces to the right of the

vehicle. To search for a parking space to the left, touch the
Select Side screen button.
4. Once a space is found, shift the vehicle into Reverse or \b0'4#1
directed, follow the commands on the infotainment screen and
apply the accelerator or brake as needed. The steering wheel
will briefly vibrate as a reminder to remove your hands. Parking
Complete will be displayed and a beep will sound when the
parking maneuver is complete.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner's Manual.
♦ Optional equipment
The Rear Camera Mirror
provides a wider, less
obstructed field of view of
the area behind the vehicle
than a traditional rearview
mirror. It displays a rear
camera view that is helpful
when the driver's view is
obstructed, for example, by
rear seat passengers or a rear seat entertainment screen.

Pull or push the lever (A) at the
bottom of the
mirror to
turn the video
display on or off. When off, the mirror is a
normal rearview mirror.
To adjust the brightness of the display, press and release
the button (B) on the top back of the mirror without cov -
ering the light sensor. There are 5 brightness
settings.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner's Manual.
REAR CAMERA MIRROR♦
B
A

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STABILITRAK®/TRACTION CONTROL
SYSTEMS
The Traction Control system limits
wheelspin and the StabiliTrak stability
control system assists with directional
control of the vehicle in difficult driv -
ing conditions. Both systems turn on
automatically every time the vehicle is
started.
Turn off Traction Control if the

vehicle is stuck and rocking the

vehicle is required.
Press the Traction Control/
StabiliTrak OFF button on the left side of the infotainment
screen to turn Traction Control off or back on. The
Traction
Control Off light will illuminate on the instrument
cluster when
the system is off.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner's Manual.
DRIVER MODE CONTROL SYSTEM
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matic transmission and Magnetic Ride Control settings in real time.
Press the Mode button on the left side of the infotainment
screen to view the menu on the Driver Information Center.
Press the
button again to select the Tour or Sport mode.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner's Manual.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RANGE SELECTION MODE
Range Selection Mode allows the driver to select the range of gears
for the current driving conditions.
1. Move the shift lever to the L (Manual) position.
2. Press the + (plus) or – (minus) button (A) on the shift lever to
select a lower or higher gear. The current gear is displayed next
to the L on the Driver Information Center.
The transmission will be
limited to the gear selected
and lower gears. If vehicle
speed is too high or too low
for the requested gear, the
shift will not occur.
TOW/HAUL MODE
The Tow/\f3*-"#
adjusts the transmission shifts to reduce shift cycling, such as
when towing or hauling heavy loads or driving on steep grades.
To turn the system on or off, press the Tow/\f3*-"e
button (B) on the end of the shift lever.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner's Manual.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR
The
Low Tire Pressure warning light on the instrument cluster
illuminates when one or more of the vehicle’s tires is significantly
underinflated. Fill the tires to the proper tire pressures listed on
the Tire and Loading Information label, located below the driver’s
door latch. Current tire pressures can be viewed on the \b0'4#0
Information Center. The Tire Fill Alert provides visual and audible
alerts to help when inflating a tire to the recommended tire
pressure.
Refer to your Owner’s Manual for information about normal monthly tire
maintenance.
See Vehicle Care in your Owner's Manual.
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B

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POWER LIFTGATE
POWER ASSIST STEPS♦
OPEN/CLOSE
THE POWER LIFTGATE
Press the Power
Liftgate button on the
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter twice.
Press the Power Liftgate
knob on the overhead
console.
Press the touchpad (A)
on the liftgate handle to
open the liftgate.
Press the button (B) next
to the liftgate latch to close the liftgate.
PROGRAMMING THE LIFTGATE HEIGHT
1. Turn the Power Liftgate knob to the 3/4 mode position.
2. Open the liftgate.
3. Adjust the liftgate manually to the
desired height.
4. To save the setting, press and hold the
button next to the liftgate latch (B)
for 3 seconds. The turn signals flash and a
beep sounds when the setting is saved.
HANDS-FREE OPERATION
To open or close the liftgate hands-free, kick your foot straight
in and out under the center of the rear bumper, or above the
vehicle logo projected on the ground
♦. Do not swing your foot
side-to-side.
The RKE transmitter must be within 3 feet of the liftgate.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner's Manual.
The power assist steps lower automatically when a door is opened
and retract after the doors are closed.
To deploy the steps for cleaning and car washes, with the

ignition on and the vehicle in Park or with the vehicle running
and in Neutral, select the

Run Board screen button on the
infotainment screen and then select the Extended option.
To disable or enable the steps, with the ignition on and the

vehicle in Park or Neutral, select the
Run Board screen

button and then select On or Off.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner's Manual.
SUNROOF ♦
OPEN/CLOSE
THE SUNROOF
Press the rear of the
SLIDE TILT Sunroof Tilt
switch to vent the
sunroof.
Fully press the rear of
the
SLIDE TILT Sunroof Slide
switch to express-open
the sunroof.
Fully press the front of
either SLIDE TILT
Sunroof
switch to express-close
the sunroof.
See Keys, Doors and Windows in your Owner's Manual.
A
B
♦
Optional equipment

SET MEMORY POSITIONS
With the vehicle in Park and the

ignition On or in Accessory mode:
1. Adjust the power driver’s seat,
power adjustable pedals, power
outside mirrors, and power tilt/
telescopic steering column to the
desired positions.
2. Press and release the SET button.
A beep will sound. Immediately
press and hold
button 1 until two
beeps sound.
3. Repeat the steps using button 2 for a second driver.
To store driver
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positions for more clearance when exiting the vehicle, repeat steps
1 and 2 using the
EXIT button.
RECALL POSITIONS
Press and hold button 1 or 2 or the EXIT button until the
seat, pedals, mirrors and steering column reach the set position.
The memory/exit positions can be programmed to be recalled
automatically when the ignition is turned On/Off (for exit recall,
the driver
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To set the Auto Memory Recall or Easy Exit Options, go to
Settings > Vehicle > Comfort and Convenience > Auto Memory
Recall or Easy Exit Options.
See Seats and Restraints in your Owner's Manual.
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POWER FRONT SEATS
SEAT ADJUSTMENTS
A. Seat Cushion Adjustment
Move the front horizontal

control to move the seat for -
ward or rearward, or to tilt,
raise or lower the seat.
B. Seatback Adjustment
Move the vertical control to
recline or raise the seatback.
C. Lumbar Adjustment
Move the rear control fore/aft to increase/decrease lumbar

support or up/down to raise/lower the lumbar location.
ADDITIONAL SEAT ADJUSTMENTS (PLATINUM MODEL)
D. Feature Select Control
Press and release the control
to display the seat adjustment
features on the infotainment
screen. Press and hold to scroll
through the adjustments.
E. 4-Way Control Pad
Use the 4-way control pad to
make adjustments up, down,
forward, or rearward to the
selected feature.
F. Massage On/Off
With the ignition on, press to recall the last massage type and
intensity.
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C B
E

2. Press the Seat Release button (A) on the panel behind the
rear doors or the x2 button (B) in the rear cargo area to fold
the seat forward. Press either button again to tumble the seat
forward.
UNFOLDING 2ND-ROW SEATS
1. Pull down the seat until it latches to the floor.
2. Lift up the seatback until it locks in place.
POWER FOLDING/UNFOLDING 3RD-ROW SEATS
1. With the vehicle in
Park, lower the head
restraint, unbuckle the
seat belt, and make
sure nothing is on
the seat.
2. Press and hold the
bottom of the
Seat
Release button (C) in
the rear cargo area to
fold the seat flat.
3. Press and hold the top
of the
button to raise the seatback.
See Seats and Restraints in your Owner's Manual.
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REAR SEATS
FOLDING 2ND-ROW SEATS
The 2nd-row seats fold and tumble to provide more cargo space and
access to the 3rd-row seats.
1. Lower the head
restraint, unbuckle
the seat belt, make
sure nothing is under
or in front of the seat,
and move the front
seat forward enough
to allow room for the
folded seat.
2. Lift the lever on the
lower outboard side of
the 2nd-row seat. The
seatback will fold 
forward.
3. Lift the lever again to tumble the seat forward.
POWER FOLDING 2ND-ROW SEATS♦
1. Lower the head
restraint, unbuckle
the seat belt, make
sure nothing is under
or in front of the seat,
and move the front
seat forward enough
to allow room for the
folded seat.
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Optional equipment

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Certain restrictions, precautions and safety procedures apply to your vehicle. Please
read your Owner’s Manual for complete instructions. All information contained in this
guide is based on the latest information available at the time of printing and is subject
to change without notice. Copyright 2018 by General Motors. All rights reserved.
We recommend always using ACDelco or genuine GM service parts.
OWNER PRIVILEGES™
myCADILLAC AND ESCALADE OWNER GUIDE APPS
The myCadillac app connects owners with a compatible
mobile device to a variety of vehicle information and
services, such as a searchable Owner's Manual, OnStar
Vehicle \b'%,-12'!',$-0+2'-,A-"1'"#11'12,!#
and more. The app also enables you to send remote com -
mands, manage your Wi-Fi hotspot and data, and send
destinations to the navigation system (vehicles must be
properly equipped).
The Escalade Owner Guide app covers the operation of many of the
features on your Escalade, such as setting driver preferences, using
the infotainment system and understanding how various safety
systems work. It also provides access to many online resources and
Cadillac’s comprehensive owner benefits.
Visit my.cadillac.com/learn for more information. Download the
mobile apps from your compatible mobile device’s app store.
CADILLAC ONLINE OWNER CENTER
Create an account at my.cadillac.com for access to an online
Owner’s Manual, helpful how-to videos, your service history and
warranty status, OnStar reports (active OnStar account required),
and more.
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE 1-800-224-1400
TTY Users: 1-888-889-2438
Roadside Assistance provides every Cadillac owner with the

advantage of contacting a Cadillac advisor and, when appropriate, a
Cadillac-trained dealer technician who can provide on-site services,
including towing service, battery jump-starting, lock-out service,
fuel delivery and flat tire assistance. Services are provided for up to
6 years/70,000 miles, whichever occurs first.
Roadside Assistance and OnStar
®: If you have a current OnStar
service plan, press the OnStar button and the vehicle will send your
current GPS location to an OnStar Advisor who will speak to you,
assess your problem, contact Roadside Assistance and relay your
exact location so you will get the help you need.
To learn more about OnStar services, press the blue OnStar
button,
call 1-888-466-7827, visit onstar.com or refer to your Owner’s
Manual.
CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE 1-800-458-8006
Cadillac Customer Assistance is available anytime to answer

questions or provide additional information.